Podcast isn't the kind of media I would like to receive, since reading is much faster than listening.

The above image states the only reason I ever tried the PHP Abstract, Cal Evans is giving out free books to blog about it1!
So I picked out 2 podcasts and listened to them...
Oh... cheesy opening...

After hearing the Five Ways To Kill a Software Project. It's mostly about how to not do software project for clients. Some things I definitely want to remember. Not now though. the only client is myself....

The opinionated software one is one thing that's really struck me. I don't mean I'm a person creating millions of configurations for the users, I don't give the users options for configure them because everything I wrote is so delicate2. Sounds like PHP codes for embedded systems. I have the feelings I can never write something suitable for anyone else but me.

The podcast's opening + ending took 1 minute in total, that's quite long compare to the entire podcast. Come on, it's an abstract, extended brief news, cut to the point...

Oh, that reminds me another reason I like reading better. No one can jump though sections in podcast as easy as textbooks.
[Nothing against podcast, I'm just jealous about the people who have a iPod to listening to podcast on the go]

So, I recommend PHP Abstract to anyone who have interest in new(or interesting) stuff in PHP and can find 10 minute on a average week3 sitting in the bus with an ipod.

1. 1. won't it be cool if I can get something not from my book collection
2. 2. configuration for prime spirals and matrix rain effect? Don't think so
3. 3. that's 59.52 milliseconds per average minute

I believe there is a unwritten constitution for all webmasters, and the most important two should be not trick or mislead the readers and show credit for other author's work. In fact, anyone with basic moral value will tell himself NOT do any of those 2 things.
Exceptions always occur, in programs and in life.
Wordpress.com.cn [ref="nofollow" PR]
According to iLEMONed The admin of wordpress.com.cn zhuozr sent out a bunch of spam ask people to join wordpress.com.cn.
The spam is in English, a extremely broken English(mine English sounds professional). Thx for my friend iStef, I can get a original copy:

hi,

wordpress.com.cn is an online blog community for those who want to give and get support on their journeys. No matter the plan you chose use the community to blog about your diet experiences. Post your daily food jounrals, your reciepe ideas, vent about the day, celebrate your victories or just read and offer supprt for those that need it. Anyway you participate I hope you join our supportive blog community!

wordpress.com.cn is free.It’s simple! Sign up to start blogging or simply read and offer support.

It’s called WordPress
It’s available for people, just like you and me

xD... I'm laughing my ass off. Rule 1: Don't send out English spams when you are trying in search for Chinese users.
I really don't get it, why would zhuozr do something like this? For fame? For money? Both possible. But his doing is completely unconstitutional! I'm pissed!
First, all the theme credit and wordpress credit can no where be found. Even though I'm no wordpress fan, I'm still enraged by this act for one simple reason--zhuozr don't have respect for the work of others, he just use other's work without even a small thanks1! Their "official support forum"'s article are copied all over the net.
Secondly, he does not take the criticize well, and attacks anyone who work against him. He commented in a few Chinese blog, one of them literally called iStef poor like himself is a millionaire. His mind can be translated into some naive baby talk "I got the money, I got the power. Bloggers can not harm me, you guys are NOTHING! NOTHING! Muhahahahahahahaha"

Usually, I don't call people names... but such a douche is unforgivable.

zhuozr have a great domain
zhuozr had a chance to create a cool blog service provider that runs on wordpress.
If zhuozr just create a site like wordpress.com and reserve all the credits, maybe wordpress.com.cn is a nice blog service provider instead of a site powered by wordpress2 that's getting flamed by some of the most powerful Chinese bloggers.

Let's take the event as a warning, don't let popular site's domain get ported in China poorly. One day, I will fight the war when drupal.com.cn or mgccl.com.cn become the next victim of those Shadow Hunters.

1. 1. not even in a abbreviated form, thx
2. 2. and a douche